Spine and Spinal Disorders

Mr. De la Parra-Solomon is an entrepreneur focused on Information Technology, Education and Health. He is creative, results-driven and has 16+ years of Digital Strategy experience in architecture and implementation. Mr. De la Parra-Solomon is the Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of the Quantum Brain Research Institute (www.quantumbrain.institute), a HealthTech initiative established in Tallinn, Estonia focused on Mental Health and Information Technology solutions. He serves as CEO and Co-founding Partner at The Solomon Brokerage Firm (www.solomonbrokerage.com). He also is the former Vice President of Digital Strategy at Mass Media Division, while also being the CEO of De la Parra Mobile Solutions. He is the former Vice President of Strategy and Operations PetroM Corp and its subdivision PetroM Logistics and PetroM Pharma, the former COO & Co-founder at RegenerAge Clinic & RegenerAge Beauty. Mr. De la Parra-Solomon is the former CEO & Founder at Astrum Salud Móvil and its Telemedicine service Astrum Móvil, former Digital Strategy Director & Co-founder at Dr. Jois, BiorganicAging, What Skin Needs/WSN International Pty. Ltd. He also served as a member of the Board of Advisors and is former Chief Marketing Officer at ReAnima Advanced Biosciences and served as Digital Media Director at Bioquark, Inc.

Neuroscience & Technology

Ms. Susanna Uusmaa is a biomedical scientist with broad expertise in Medical Sciences and in International Business. Holding an MSBS degree, she is result-driven to integrate modern smart technologies into making substantive contributions to the biomedical sector.Having conducted research in neuroscience and oncology and having proudly graduated from Tallinn University of Technology (TALTECH) and Tallinn University School of Natural Sciences and Health, Ms. Uusmaa takes an evidence-based approach to her professional objectives and also to her endeavors as a passionate healthy lifestyle entrepreneuse. With a background in biomolecular and medical sciences, she has recently co-founded Quantum Brain Research Institute ( https://quantumbrain.institute/ )with the aim of supporting the development of neuroscientific research for neurocritical treatment applications through instructive programs in mental health assessment and management.

neuroscience and oncology

Menchetti P P M is an Orthopaedic Surgeon and Professor at University of Palermo University, Italy. He is the Aggregate Professor at Palermo University, Italy since 2015 and a Fellow of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of United States of America; Fellow American Board Minimally Invasive Spine Medicine and Surgery; Corresponding Fellow EFFORT (European Federation National Associations Orthopaedics and Traumatology) and also a Member of American Academy Minimally Invasive Spine Medicine and Surgery (AAMISMS).

Orthopedics & Spine

Walter Bini completed his Diploma from Westminster School, Simsbury Connecticut, USA and his Post-graduate Degree from Universidad de Zaragoza, Facultad de Medicina, Zaragoza, Spain. In 2014, he became the Middle East Chairman of ISLASS. He was the Head of Neurosurgery at Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital, UAQ–UAE from 2014–2016. Currently, he is the Lead Neurosurgeon responsible for spinal surgery in the Waldkrankenhaus for special surgeries by Leipzig in Germany and also Visiting Consultant Neurosurgeon of the Orthopaedic Department of Healthpoint Hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Neurosurgery & Spine surgery

Dr. Sergio Mendoza Lattes is an orthopedic surgeon in Durham, North Carolina and is affiliated with Duke University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. Mendoza Lattes accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 96 doctors at Duke University Hospital who specialize in Orthopedic Surgery. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish and German.

Orthopedics, bones and joints, treating sports injuries, degenerative diseases, tumors, infections, and birth defects.

Education & Training: University of Michigan Medical School (1959). Residency Program: University of Colorado, Chief Resident, Neurological Surgery (1970) University of Colorado, Surgery (1966) Recognition & Awards: Top Doctor in Denver, 5280 Magazine, (2012) Voted a 5280 best doctor by my peers in response to the question, "Which physician would you trust to treat you and your family?" Professional Memberships: World Federation for Neurosurgery, Member

Neuro-trauma, spine surgery and radiosurgery

Bassi is an Orthopedic Consultant at the Orthopedics Department at Doctor Suliman Fakeeh Hospital (DSFH). He is also the Chairman of the Orthopedics Department at DSFH and a committed physician in the area of Spine and Scoliosis, with an extensive clinical knowledge to perform numerous surgical procedures and offer a wide spectrum of advanced care & conservative treatment to patients. Dr. Bassi obtained a Medical Degree in 1996, while attending the Faculty of Medicine at King Khalid University in Abha, Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, Dr. Bassi completed a Fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada in 2007, followed by another Fellowship program in AOSpine and Scoliosis at McGill University in Montreal, Canada in 2009. His scientific acheivements are the following. Fellow, the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, 2007| Fellows, AO Spine and Scoliosis, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 2009| Chairman, Orthopedics Department, DSFH, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, since 2012| Program Director, Spine and Scoliosis, AOSpine Foundation, 2013| Course Instructor, Aliphatic, Europe, 2014.

Orthopedic and spine / scoliosis Surgeon

MS. SUCHI is an experienced International Pre School Principal/Manager who picked up Laughter exercises from many coaches around the world. She then designed ‘Laughter Therapy' which is being used in many places such as hospitals and Senior Activity Centres. She provides individual and group therapy in educational and home settings.

Neurology/Psychiatry /Public Health

Massimiliano VISOCCHI is Associate Professor in Neurosurgery at the Catholic University of Rome Italy and Visiting Professor at the Shanghai University (China) since 2012. Director of the Special Course and the Second degree level Master in Surgery of CranioVertebral Junction at the Catholic University of Rome Italy. Founder of the Research Center in Surgery of CranioVertebral Junction Catholic University of Rome Italy. President of the International Societies of Reconstructive Neurosurgery (ISRN), former President of 2National Scientific Societies (SINSEC: Società Italiana di Neurosonologia ed Emodinamica Cerebrale- Gruppo di Studio di Emodinamica Cerebrale della Società Italiana di Neurochirurgia). Member of 13 International and 9 National Scientific Societies. Member of the Board of 2 National and 2 International Societies. Chairman, Board Organizing Committee Member and Invited Speaker in more than 120 International and National Courses and Congresses. Author of more than 300 papers, Author of 4 monographic books and Editor of 3 Monographic Issues of Indexed Peer Reviewed Journals. Member of Continuing Educational Committee (ECM) of the Italian Health Ministery. Member of the Editorial Board of 7 International Peer reviewed Indexed Journals and 2 national; Referee of 30 International Indexed Peer Reviewed Journals and 4 nationals. Winner of INS Award 1996 (Orlando Fl USA) on Neuromodulation of Cerebral Blood Flow and of the Shanghai University Award in 2012 on Cranio-Vertebral Junction Surgery.

General Neurosurgery, complex spine neurosurgery, Functional Neurosurgery

Prof. Walter Bini has completed his diploma from Westminster School, Simsbury Conn. U.S.A. and got postgraduate degree from Universidad de Zaragoza , Facultad de Medicina, Zaragoza-Spain. In 2014 he was the Middle East Chairman of ISLASS. He was Head of Neurosurgery, Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital , UAQ-UAE from 2014-2016. Currently he is Consultant Neurosurgeon, Orthopedic Department, spine section of Lanzo Hospital COF, Lanzo d’Intelvi in Italy and also Visiting Consultant Neurosurgeon, Orthopedic Department of Healthpoint Hospital in Abu Dhabi - UAE. He is an Active Member of 31 National and International Societies- Past European Secretary ISMISS, Charter Member SAS, German Delegate AAMISMS, Vice President ISLASS, Member AANS, Member German Neurosurgical Society, Member Skull Base Study Group. He is working for the Radiation Safety Committee AKS Krankenhaus, Seligenstadt-Germany, MRI Committee, Dubrovnik General Hospital, Croatia.

micro-neurosurgery, neuro-oncology including streotaxy, radiosurgery, spine surgery including less invasive techniques and neuroradiology.

Ramin Kordi (MD,PhD) is working as an associate professor of spine and sports medicine at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Dr Kordi's clinical interests include minimally invasive and non-surgical management of patients with spinal pain especially professional athletes. Dr Kordi has recently finished an Interventional Spine visiting fellowship program at Stanford University, US. He is director of the Sports Medicine Research Centre at Tehran University and president of the Sports and Exercise Medicine Society of Iran. Dr Kordi also serves as Vice president of the Iranian national board of Sports Medicine. Dr Kordi has edited more than ten books and eighty peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, and also serves as the associate editor of Asian Journal of Sports Medicine.

Nonsurgical and minimally invasive management of spinal pain

Dr. Thamer Ahmed Hamdan is a Professor of Orthopaedic surgery, Teaching Hospital and Medical School. Chancellor of Department of Surgery, University of Basrah-Iraq. He is Iraqi Chairperson of AO-Spine. Consultant of Orthopaedic Surgery in the MOH (Kuwait), National representative of Telemedicine Swinfen Charitable Trust (UK), International Surgical Advisor, The Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh). June 1979 – March 1980: He was appointed in Clinical attachment in princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland.April 1980 – June 1980: Senior house officer, Birmingham Accident Hospital, Birmingham, UK. June 1980 – Nov. 1980: Registrar in Orthopaedics and Traumatology Western Infirmary of Glasgow, Scotland. Honorary Positions and awards: Iraki Scientist Grade A, One of the outstanding people of the 20th century. Cambridge, U.K, Man of the year 2003, U.S.A, Distinguished Professor of the Iraki Universities. 1993, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Gerhard Kuncher award winner, 2000, Distinguished Professor of the Iraki Universities. 2003, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, International Award winner, AAOS, USA, 2005. Vast experience in missile injuries of the extremities for the last 36 years. Presenting papers in thirteen medical symposiums at different parts of Iraq. Active participation in teaching under and postgraduate students in the last 30 years. Special interest in spine Surgery and tumour Surgery. He has more than 100 publications. Medical Societies (Membership): Iraqi Medical Society (1972), American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgery (1985), British Orthopaedic Association (1986), International College of Surgery, U.S.A(1986), SICOT (National Delegate), Belgium (1986), Iraqi Orthopaedic Association(1990), AO Alumni Association, Switzerland(1992), Gerhard Kuncher Kruss (Germany)( 2002), Member of the Arab Medical Union in Europe(2004), Member of Arab Spine Society(2004), International affiliate member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)(2004), Fellow American College of Surgeons (FACS)(2007), Spine – AO Fellow (Switzerland)(2008), Member of The North American Spine Society (NASS)(2011), AO Spine Chairperson of Iraq(2012), Member of the British Orthopaedic Association(2016).

Orthopaedic

Dr Mohammad D. Alfawareh did his Medical Degree (MBBS) in Jordan University Medical School Amman, Jordan. He is also Consultant orthopedic & spine surgeon, Spine department, NNI, KFMC, Saudi Arabia. He has also been a editorial board member ofOrthopedic and Rheumotolgy Journal. He has membership in many societies like Saudi Arabian Orthopedic Society, AO Spine North America, Jordanian Orthopedic Society, association for Orthopedic Surgeons and many more membership he holds. His current research is on Definition for the open-spine surgery simulator, combined project with University of Montreal, Montreal Canada, aim to create and design spine simulator that can be used to train junior surgeon about spine surgery; MAGEC Rods Promising Technology but can lead to Catastrophic Failure, case report, submitted to Spine Journal; Is decompression necessary for thoracolumbar burst fractures with retropulsed fragment in the canal in neurologically intact patients, treated by minimal invasive spine surgery?, submitted to Journal of Spine Disorders Techniques. He holds mny research experience like- Combination of elective preoperative vertebral artery stenting with O arm assisted navigation in cervical spine tumor excision; In Thoracolumbar fractures treated by MISS; Pseudotail, scoliosis and polysyndactly and many more

Musculoskeletal & spine tumors Pediatric and adults deformity Complex Spine Surgery. Occipto-cervical junction Deformity and scoliosis

Dr John Tanner – MBBS BSc FFSEM DM-SMed DSMSA Musculoskeletal / Sports Physician and Medical Osteopath. Dr John Tanner trained first as a GP before specialising in orthopaedic and sports medicine. He ran a sports injury clinic in Milton Keynes for 7 years, a medical osteopathic practice in Bermuda for 4 years and on return to the UK developed the Oving Clinic as a multidisciplinary practice in West Sussex. He also worked as an Associate Specialist at Odstock Rehabilitation in the Pain Management team for 10 years and for 2 years in orthopaedics at Worthing. He took over Malcolm Read’s practice in Guildford and has worked at the Blackberry Clinic there He has authored several books on back pain the most recent being ‘Your Guide to Back Pain’ by the BMA. He pioneered the use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in tendinopathy in the UK, and has a special interest in chronic musculoskeletal and spinal pain, interventional pain relief techniques and psychological management. He is an Instructor for the Spinal Intervention Society and sits on the European Faculty for this and set up a new course for Post Graduate Modular training for doctors in Musculoskeletal Medicine offered by the British Institute of Musculoskeletal Medicine which ran for 10 years. He has examined for the Society of Apothecaries Diploma in this subject and teaches and examines on the MSc at Bournemouth University in MS Ultrasound. Currently he is engaged in setting up a Research Study on prolotherapy in the sacroiliac region with Southampton and Warwick University Research Advisory Services. He has worked with the team at BUPA Health Centre, Basinghall for the last 15 years.

Musculoskeletal / Sports Physician and Medical Osteopath

Jean Jacques Wyndaele graduated as Bachelor Medical Sciences, Doctor in Medical Sciences-Surgery and Obstetrics, Specialist in Urology, PhD in Biomedical Science, Specialist in Rehabilitation, Second PhD in Urology. Till his retirement in 2014, he worked as Full time Ordinary Professor and Chairman of Urology at University Antwerp (UA) and Antwerp University Hospital (UZA). He was the chair of the Animal and Clinical Research Lab of the Urological Department UA and UZA. He promoted 14 PhD Thesis’s and these doctors are working in different continents around the world. He is Editor in Chief of the journals Spinal Cord and Spinal Cord Series&Cases and is the actual president of the International Spinal Cord Society. He is Fellow of the International Spinal Cord Society and of the European Board of Urology. He is member of many major international scientific groups. He is the actual chair of ESSIC, the International organisation for study of bladder pain syndrome. He is author of 404 publications in peer reviewed international and national journals, 88 editorials and 30 chapters in books. He has been awarded several national and international prices.

Spinal Cord and Spinal Cord Series&Cases

Prof W S El Masri FRCS Ed; FRCP. Clinical Professor of Spinal Injuries - Keele University, Consultant Spinal Injuries – Hunters Moor Neurorehabilitation Centre Birmingham, Emeritus Consultant Surgeon in Spinal Injuries Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orth.Hospital Trained in the speciality of spinal injuries at Stoke Mandeville, Oxford, Guys Hospitals & the USA between 1971 and 1983 . To date personally treated 10,000 patients with traumatic Spinal and spinal cord Injuries. Developed, and led the Midland Centre for Spinal Injuries (MCSI) between 1983 & 2014. Took responsibility for the management of the injured spine, the multisystem malfunction as well as the range of medical, non-medical and physical effects of cord injury in the acute, subacute, rehabilitation phases as well as in the long term. Lectured worldwide in developed and developing countries. Contributed to the literature with 140 publications. Documented the prognostic indicators of neurological recovery following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries. Demonstrated that with simultaneous Active Physiological Conservative Management of the injury and all its medical effects neurological recovery occurs irrespective of the degree of Biomechanical Instability, Canal encroachment or Cord Compression. Introduced the concept of “Physiological Instability of the Injured Spinal Cord” Peer reviewer and on the Editorial Boards of a number of Journals Held the offices of: President of the International Spinal Cord Society, Chairman of the British Association of Spinal Cord Injury Specialists, Executive Member of the British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine . Founder Member and trustee of a number of charities that support Health Care professionals and patients. Raised about six million pounds from charity to rebuild and furnish the MCSI. Advisor to WHO ‘s International Perspectives on Spinal Cord Injury which was published in 2013 Member of the NICE Guideline Developing Group in spinal injuries. Obtained a number of awards including: the Medal of the International Spinal Cord Society, National Hospital Doctor Team Award for Innovation, Outstanding achievement award from the Chinese Society of Spinal Injuries, Outstanding Consultant Achievement award by the Spinal Injury Association, Hon. Presidency of the Romanian Spinal Cord Society and the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship of the Rotary Club.

Spinal Cord Injury,Rehabilitation Medicine

QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION: MBBCH. Faculty of Medicine, AlAzhar University 1992 MSc of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation – 1997 Faculty of Medicine- AlAzhar university MD of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation – 2002 Faculty of Medicine- AlAzhar university POSITION AND EXPERIENCE: Professor of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, AlAzhar University. Head of osteoporosis unit, Sayed Galal university Hospital Internal Examiner of both under and postgraduate (Rheumatology) Supervisor of many thesis for MSc and MD degrees in Rheumatology Has many National and International Published Researches in Rheumatology examples. 1-Autoantibodies and Disability in Long-Standing Rheumatoid Arthritis 2- RAGE Expression and Serum HMGB1 Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and their Relations to Disease activity 3-Effect OF Methotrexate therapy on paraoxonases-1 Activity & serumIL-10 levels in Egyptian patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis 4-Relating bone marrow edema to hi S-CRP in knee osteoarthritis. 5-MDM2 expression and serum survivin levels in RA patients. 6-homocysteine levels is higher in behest's disease with vascular involvement and correlated with disease activity. 7-Cardiac abnormalities in asymptomatic adolescent systemic lupus erythematosus. 8- Bone Turnover and bone mass in high-risk neonates 9-different rheumatic diseases affecting the first metatarsophalangeal joint. 10-Libman – sacks endocarditis as an initial manifestation of SLE in a young male (case report). 11-Juvenile Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, GPA(WG), with splenic infarction (case report) Member of many Rheumatology societies. Participation in many local, national and international symposia of Rheumatology in Egypt, K.S.A, Spain and France Many lectures of patient education, (In Arabic Language) for Rheumatic diseases; e.g. (RA, osteoporosis, gout) Some of it on YouTube

Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Dr. Nagaraj is the Director & Chief Consultant, Neuro Science & Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Specialist & Lifestyle Consultant. He is the Panelist of Sports Development Authority of Tamilnadu, Hockey Unit Tamilnadu, Tamilnadu Olympic Association, Handball Association of Tamilnadu, Boxing Association of Tamilnadu, Tamilnadu Football Association. He is a Member of Medical Commission of Boxing India , Athletic Federation of India, Handball Federation of India, All India Football Federation, Age Screening Committee & Medical Committe & FIVB Instructor on Medical Subjects to Coaches.

Spine and Neuroscience

Satish Kalidindi is working as a Neurosurgeon in Manipal Super Speciality Hospital Visakhapatnam, Chennai. He is presently associated with Manipal Hospital Visakhapatnam, Caring Hands Neuro Centre, Visakhapatnam and St Joseph Hospital, Visakhapatnam as Consultant Neurosurgeon. Dr Satish is also the Head of Paediatric Neurosurgery Department at Omni RK Hospital and Managing Director at Sphere Hospitals Private Limited, Visakhapatnam. He is currently the Director and Chief Spine Surgeon at Caring Hands Trauma Centre, Visakhapatnam. Dr Satish has more than 12 years experience in the field of Neurosurgery. Dr Satish Kalidindi is a qualified MBBS and has done DIplomate of National Board in Neurosurgery.

Neurosurgery